Morning Pac-12 links: Apple Cup Edition

From Seattle — It’s Apple Cup Friday and we’ve got you covered for stories on the game. Get started with our advance of tomorrow’s game, featuring a familiar foe for WSU fans and check out our story on what Bill Moos thinks an Apple Cup win could do for the program … A few Huskies will be leaving school a year early … A former WSU beat writer for the Spokesman-Review, Christian Caple, and I answered five questions about the Cougars and the Huskies … Here is our 2-Minute Drill for the Apple Cup … This year the game means more than just bragging rights … My picks for this weekend’s games … The WSU basketball team played well but fell late against Butler … Here’s the box score .

Links from around the conference after the jump.Le

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• Arizona will break out some new helmets against the Sun Devils.
• Just because the Pac-12 South is locked up doesn’t mean that ASU is taking the game lightly.
• The  Civil War is just another battle for the Ducks.
• The Beavers say they haven’t quit despite their recent slide.
• The real reason for Stanford’s success? An underrated assistant.
• A good profile of a UCLA football player and USC volleyball player who form a solid team.
• Utah and Colorado are fighting for respectability.

And in basketball news …

• Creighton handed ASU its first loss of the season.
• USC trailed throughout its loss to Villanova.
• UCLA’s offense continued to roll in a win over Nevada.

Bonus Link: This link will make you thankful for a meaningful Apple Cup.